Awards Overload: No More Envelopes, Please
Here’s my dirty little secret: I have not one teeny iota of interest in awards ceremony shows. The Oscars, the Emmys, the People’s Choice Awards, the Grammys? Nope. Nada, zilch, zip. None of them do anything for me. Amazing, huh?
I know I must not be alone here – but hey, it certainly feels like it as I write this late Sunday afternoon when the rest of the planet is on countdown to The Big Event. The E! channel is positively on overdrive – Oscar’s even managed to interrupt its “all Anna, all the time” coverage – and my fave gossips mags have felled whole forests to feed the frenzy. But what really pushed me over the edge was the statue-shaped sugar cookies in my local gourmet shop. What’s next: “Happy Oscars” greeting cards? Giant inflatable gold statues on red carpeted front lawns? Academy Award-themed Happy Meals?
For the record, I have nothing against awards shows and the Oscars in particular. In fact, I love movies (I’ve even seen most all the films up for awards) and indulge in a chick flick habit that someone who pledged to love me in sickness and in health recently described as “bordering on obsession.” I just don’t really care who wins what, what they say when they do, who they thank, or even (collective gasp here) what they wear.
Maybe I’m just on American Idol overload; after all, there is only just so much brain matter that I can afford to devote to this stuff. Then again, if Idol cast-off Jennifer Hudson gets her oh-so-well deserved golden statue (take that, Simon Scowl), I might just have to reconsider my anti-awards show position.
Comments
Love your blog and ADORE awards shows! It's not the clothes for me; however,I am wearing my best nightgown and eagerly awaiting the Oscars right now.
I have to admit that I had NO desire to watch the Oscars or even tape it so I could watch it tonight. I was so happy to be here in England where the hype only went so far. You are not alone!
It is my absolute favorite TV evenin g of the year. As a matter of fact my son came home from vacation and was showing me his pictures from his 10 day journey and I was only pretending to look at them - my eyes were on the tv!
I love the award shows. In fact, I live for them, so I am surprised (knowing what a movie fan you are) that you don't the award shows. You get to see your favorite movie stars up close and personal--as if...
I never watch awards shows either, So you're not the only one out there. I do like to see the best and worst dressed stuff the day after, but that's about it.
